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Just the other day my ​hubby planted a ​​seed​.​He said to me very seriously​,​Do you ​know ​what we ​​need?​I told him we were out of milkAnd I planned to go to the store today.But he exclaimed forgot all that!We need to go on a foray!A foray? Like an adventure you mean?Yes, exactly like that, he yelled.Grab your bike, helmet, and tent,I'll get maps, the GPS, the handheld.

I jumped into action, excited by his decision.This was just perfect!I imaged it all in a visionOf a trip way up North.We could ride and ride for hours,explore new peaks and mountains,ride through valleys laden with flowers.I already mused of quiet nights,Thousands of stars far above,While peacefully campingWith no work or jobs to think of.

Once everything was loaded inWe headed north for a few days.If only we anticipated the rains would begin.The skies turned black before we knew it.Water droplets fell hard on the windshield.The road became impossible to navigate.In the distance, a hut was revealedAnd we decided to shelter over there.Onto a forest road we directed the truckBut with all that rain in the last hour,It soon got stuck in the muck.

We then discovered a singletrack trailheadQuickly dropped our postsReady to go down and shredBerms, rolls, jumps, and laddersWhoops and laughter made us forgetThe cold wet night just hours beforeAlthough unplanned, we have to admit:This was exactly what we needed.Our luck may have been out of our hand,But we returned with smiles on our faces.​It's only an epic if nothing goes as planned!